Difference between Unicorn and Pony

What is the difference between Unicorn and Pony?

Unicorn as a noun is a mythical beast traditionally represented as having the legs of a buck, the body of a horse, the tail of a lion with a single spiral horn on its head; a symbol of virginity. while Pony as a noun is any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.

Unicorn

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A mythical beast traditionally represented as having the legs of a buck, the body of a horse, the tail of a lion with a single spiral horn on its head; a symbol of virginity. A heraldic representation of such a beast used as a charge or as a supporter; as in the arms of Great Britain and of Scotland. The word used in the King James Bible to translate the Hebrew re'em. Modern English translations such as the RSV prefer wild ox; a minority believe the unicorn to be an extinct horned animal, possibly a dinosaur.

Pony

Part of speech: verb

Definition: To lead (a horse) from another horse.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: Any of several small breeds of horse under 14.2 hands.A cheat sheet used in Latin classes, often tolerated, sometimes not.A measure of one ounce of liquor.A small serving of an alcoholic beverage.A serving of 140 millilitres of beer.Twenty-five pounds sterling.A slate or reference used by Midshipmen to study for an upcoming test or project.(from "pony and trap", rhyming with "crap") Something of little worth.An elusive and highly unlikely positive outcome.

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Of little worth.

Example sentence: I heard it from a friend of mine who told me about a group of people where he grew up in Detroit who called themselves Pony Boys that souped up Nitro cars.

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